Improvement in machines for casting confectionery



S. I. WHITMAN. MACHINE FDR CASTING CONFECTIONERY. N0.169,935. PatentedNov.16,1875.

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N-PETERS, FHOTO LlTHOGRAPHER, WASHINGTON. D c- ETTE STATES PATENTDFFICE.

STEPHEN F. WHITMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

IMPROVEMENT I N MACHINES FOR CASTING CONFECTIONERY.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 1 69,935. datedNovember 16, 1875; application filed October 12, 1875.

in the art to make and use the said invention, reference being had tothe accompanying drawing, forming a part of this specification,

and the letters of reference marked thereon.

Figure 1 shows a plan, Fig. 2 shows a side elevation, and Fig.3 avertical section, of this invention madein'one form; and Fig. 4 =ShOWS,in vertical section, a modified form of this invention.

The same letters of reference apply to the same parts in the severalfigures.

The nature of my invention consists in attaching to a box formed withdouble Walls, adapted to heating its contents by the circulation ofsteam or other heating-fluid in its walls, a bottom perforated so as todeliver a stream of'rnaterial intoeach mold, and under neath eachaperture is placed a sliding gate or gates'by which the several streamsof material can besimultaneously cut off.

The bottom of the tank is detachable, to permit of the introduction ofothers adapted to the various sizes and shapes of the molds.

A represents a tank or box having a steamspace, E, around its walls. 0is a bottom perforated with funnel-shaped apertures D, and E and E aresliding gates operated. by a lever, F, so as to simultaneouslyclose allof the apertures. In the form shown in Fig. 4 but one sliding gate, E,is used.

' The perforated bottom may be made with a space, G, (shown in dottedlines in Fig. 1,) so as to permit of a circulation of steam or otherheating-fluid through it.

When used the molds are placed under the tank, so that each mold isunder one of the funnel-shaped apertures. The sliding gate is nowopened, and as soon as the molds are filledthe gates E aresimultaneously closed by the lever F.

.I am aware that attempts have been made to cast confections inmultiplemolds by pouring them'in a heated state from vessels hav- 7 ingsliding gates at the upper sides of the discharging-aperture This,therefore, I distinctly disclaim.

Whatl do claim as my invention, and desire to secure as such by LettersPatent, is-

1. The double-walled heated vessel A, combined with the perforatedbottom 0, provided with a sliding gate or gates at the lower side,"

as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The double-walled vessel A, provided with detachable perforatedbottoms having sliding gates on the lower side, as and for the purposeset forth. I

3. The double-walled perforated bottom 0, combined with the tank A andgates E, as and for the purpose set forth and shown.

STEPHEN F. WHITMAN.

Witnesses:

A. MIALL, JOHN URIAN.

